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cricopharyngei

cricopharyngei is the plural of cricopharyngeus.

Meaning of cricopharyngeus

Noun

cricopharyngeus (plural cricopharyngei)

  1. Part of the inferior pharyngeal constrictor, arising from the cricoid cartilage.
    • Force must not be used, but steady firm pressure against the tonically contracted cricopharyngeus is made, while at the same time the distal end of the esophagoscope is lifted by the left thumb.1922, Chevalier Jackson, Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy

Questions about cricopharyngei

What is cricopharyngei the plural of?
Cricopharyngei is the plural of cricopharyngeus.

Words near cricopharyngei in the dictionary

  1. cricondenbar
  2. cricondenbars
  3. cricondentherm
  4. cricondentherms
  5. cricopharyngeal
  6. cricopharyngei
  7. cricopharyngeus
  8. cricothyroid
  9. cricothyroid muscle
  10. cricothyroid muscles
  11. cricothyroidei

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